Indie Apps & Games News

Kai Magazine is certainly no stranger to IndieRetroNews, creating quality games such as Life on Mars, Life on Earth, and my personal favourite which sits right here on the shelf, called Metal Dragon. Well if you were hoping for more games… Continue Reading →

For the last 10 years or more, I have tried to feature as many different systems as possible, ranging from the Amstrad CPC, all the way to the Sega Mega Drive. Well for todays news announcement we are looking towards… Continue Reading →

It feels like it was only just yesterday that we announced, that not only had Tony been released for the Amiga, Atari XL and C64 by Monochrome Productions, but we also had the pleasure of playing Go! Tony Go! as a… Continue Reading →

We have just found out through one of our Patreon supporters (T.Russell) and the Commodore 64/128 group, that one of the best homebrew developers of Sarah Jane Avory, has announced that she is working on a new Commodore 64 RPG that… Continue Reading →

Another Commodore 64 news update which is well worth a mention on Indie Retro News, is the latest *Public* Commodore 64 release of ‘DR MARIA’ by Sysantmin. A Commodore 64 game which is not only a clone of the 1990… Continue Reading →

JOTD has created some amazing conversions/ports over the years. Games such as Moon Patrol, Donkey Kong, Tetris 1200 (AGA), Super Bagman, Galaxian500 and our personal favorite Super Xevious. Well it doesn’t look anything is going to stop this powerhouse of… Continue Reading →

Now here’s a blast from the past and a game that I remember as being one of the best action-adventure games I had ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464. It’s ‘Saboteur II’ developed by Clive Townsend and released by… Continue Reading →

Some good news for you all! I’ve taken all of your advice on board ( of which I’m hugely grateful beyond words ). But I also said if the site changing domain * out of my hands * was the… Continue Reading →

Another Commodore Amiga news special, as long-time Amiga guru Adrian Cummings, creator of original titles such as Cyberpunks, Tin Toy, Doodlebug and many more. Has not only announced that ’Dungeonette  – The New Adventure’ is coming Friday 6th December for the… Continue Reading →

I have another banger of an Amiga game for you all, as thanks to a heads up from a good friend of ours, we have been told that Electric Black Sheep, who was also behind games such as None of Us,… Continue Reading →

Even more Amiga news to get through straight out of the 2024 Amigamejam, as thanks to Saberman contacting us earlier today through Facebook, he has told us that re-h#ASH has made available the work in progress game of ‘Insanity Flight 2’: An… Continue Reading →

While I’m trying to avoid prototypes as half the time they never get finished, there was a couple of games entered into the AmiGameJam 2024 that caught my attention. One of those games in development by UltraNarwhal, who was also behind the… Continue Reading →

On the topic of games that look awesome and should be featured on Indie Retro News, is Monte Boyd’s rather eye opening Commodore 64 game of ‘infeZtation’. An arcade style run’n’gun scrolling platformer, that’s not only getting great feedback such… Continue Reading →

When I first created this site, I wanted it to be one of the best places for everything that is Indie and Retro game related. There are other sites out there, all with their own different styles but not many… Continue Reading →

Fancy another great game for your ‘The Spectrum’ or original ZX Spectrum, then make sure to check out ‘IrataHacks’ thanksgiving surprise of ‘Pyramid Escape’. A new game in which playing as a Knight struggling with the weight of his armor,… Continue Reading →

Ahh Minesweeper, a game that so many of us have played at least once! Although it wasn’t my type of game however, it certainly had its cult following. For those of you who don’t remember anything about this puzzler. Players… Continue Reading →

Here’s another Amiga news story for you all, as the first game we featured was a nod to a classic shooter called ‘Battle Squadron’. This game however called Monaco ’79 by No Nonsense Games, is a new Amiga game inspired by Sega’s… Continue Reading →

Ask anyone that has played Battle Squadron on the Amiga, and they would tell you that not only was it one of the best shooters on the system, but it made great use of the Amiga’s capabilities with power-ups, graphics… Continue Reading →

If you’re looking for a new homebrew game to add to your recent ‘The Spectrum’ purchase, then how about this new ZX Spectrum game that’s just been announced via TxarlyBoyGames called ‘JOHNNY DANGER and The Talisman of Fire’. A game in… Continue Reading →

In 2019 we did a big review of the ZX Spectrum game Nixy and the Seeds of Doom, a game which we said was not only very fun and addictive to play, but it had beautifully crafted visuals. So why… Continue Reading →

Prepare for more Christmas entertainment! As if you have a Commodore Amiga at hand, then it might be worth checking out Nivrig Games latest addictive Christmas blaster of ‘Santatron 2024’. A game in which you play as Santa, and must evade,… Continue Reading →